Dolby Digital Plus not working on Windows 10 with VIA HD

[SpecsTacular]

 

My PC Specs:

ASUS P8H61-M LX3 PLUS R2.0

with onboard audio chipset VIA VT1708S (VIA HD Audio)

Currently Running on Windows 10 v1703 (RS2 - Creators Update)

 

Problem: Dolby Digital Plus works but no effects in windows 10

Steps which I followed and downloadable drivers from:

https://trickstertech.blogspot.com/2016/12/how-to-install-dolby-digital-audio-on.html?showComment=1492571554623

 

Hold Windows Key and press I key(Win+I).It will open Settings in windows 10,8.1 and 8

Now, Go to Update & Security tab.

 

In Update & Security tab,go to Recovery and under Advanced Start-up option , click on Restart Now button

 

Your PC/Laptop will be restarted and show a Advance startup Screen. Click on Troubleshoot tab.

Now, Click on Advanced Option tab.

 

Click on Startup Settings tab.

 

Now, Click on Restart button.

 

Now, Your PC/Laptop will restart again. While restarting, it will show Startup Setting shown below. Press key 7 to disable driver signature enforcement.(press the number key that has this option if your option is not on 7th number).

 

* Steps To Install Dolby:

 

Download your desired Dolby file from downloads section and extract it anywhere you want.

Your PC/Laptop will start with this settings. Now, Go to Start>Control Panel>Device Manager.

Double Click on "Sound, video and game Controllers" tab.

 

There will be your Sound drivers as per your system. In most of case, It will be "Realtek High Definition Audio". Right on your sound driver and select "Update driver software..." option.

 

A window will open and ask to select driver software shown below. Click on "Browse my computer for driver software" option.

 

In next window, Click on "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer" option.

 

In next Window, Click on "Have disk..." button located on right lower side of window.

 

In next window, Select "Browse" button on right lower corner.

 

Go to extracted folder of the file you have downloaded.Go to 32 bit/64 bit>Drivers and click on Open button.(Select 32 bit/64 bit depending on your operating system.)

 

Now, click on Ok button.

 

Select Model from list that you want to install and click on Next button.

 

It will ask for a warning "Update driver warning".click on Yes button to continue.(For windows 7 users : there will be a popup of windows security after this step.Simply click on "Install this driver software anyway"option.)

 

Now, the driver software will be installed. It will take a few minutes to install. As installation completes, click on Close button.

 

Now, check your driver software in device manager. It is changed from "Realtek High Definition Audio" to Dolby.

 

Now, go to the folder that you have extracted. Go to 32 bit/64 bit>Setup. Double click on ".msi" file to run it.(Select 32 bit/64 bit depending on your operating system.)

 

Now, in the installation click Next.

 

Cick check box of "Create a shortcut for this program on the Start Menu" and click Next.

 

Click on Install button.

 

Wait for installation to complete.When installation is completed, right click on speaker icon on taskbar and select "Playback devices" from the menu.

 

In the new window of Sound, Double click on Speakers. It will open Speakers Properties.

 

Click on Dolby tab.

 

Click on Power button.

 

Click OK and you are done

 

Dolby is installed and activated. To open control panel of Dolby, go to Start>Dolby>Dolby Digital Plus.

 

You can set settings as per your requirement for different categories given in control panel. You can also set 2 Custom settings as your choice.If you are facing any problem following the steps given then feel free to ask. Enjoy Dolby  

 

I followed this steps and in my second attempt I uninstalled all the drivers including my VIA codec and still no success.

@RollinLower @LinusTech

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

You're probably never going to get it back. My laptop features Dolby Home Theatre v4 and there hasn't been any update from Lenovo for Windows 10 compatibility.

[SpecsTacular]

1 minute ago, BlueChinchillaEatingDorito said:

You're probably never going to get it back. My laptop features Dolby Home Theatre v4 and there hasn't been any update from Lenovo for Windows 10 compatibility.

But my Xpad netbook (a Chinese product way back before), I had install windows 10 along side with windows 8.1. I made Dolby HT v4 work with windows 10 with Realtek Driver without installing Dolby HTv4 on Windows 8.1.

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

Just now, SpecsTacular said:

But my Xpad netbook (a Chinese product way back before), I had install windows 10 along side with windows 8.1. I made Dolby HT v4 work with windows 10 with Realtek Driver without installing Dolby HTv4 on Windows 8.1.

Really now? Interesting. I've been trying to get it working with the Windows 8 version because Lenovo never released another one for even Windows 8.1. Did you do the same steps as above? I might try that then hahahaha. Mine is listed as Conexant SmartAudioHD so I'm not getting my hopes up.

[SpecsTacular]

6 minutes ago, BlueChinchillaEatingDorito said:

Really now? Interesting. I've been trying to get it working with the Windows 8 version because Lenovo never released another one for even Windows 8.1. Did you do the same steps as above? I might try that then hahahaha. Mine is listed as Conexant SmartAudioHD so I'm not getting my hopes up.

 

Well my Laptop running the first public release of Windows 10 RTM (with Realtek HD) doesn't support Dolby HT/AA, SRS Audio and DTS natively but with the help of a website which unlocks all the potential of all "Realtek Audio". Additionally, my brothers pc with Realtek HD, I installed  the same drivers with realtek which runs perfectly. But with my PC (VIA HD Audio) doesn't work with PCEE4 since Windows 10 Upgrade. This work with Windows 7. This replace my VIA HD Audio with Dolby Home Theater - VIA HD something

[SpecsTacular]

7 minutes ago, BlueChinchillaEatingDorito said:

Really now? Interesting. I've been trying to get it working with the Windows 8 version because Lenovo never released another one for even Windows 8.1. Did you do the same steps as above? I might try that then hahahaha. Mine is listed as Conexant SmartAudioHD so I'm not getting my hopes up.

The website says it is for all random Laptop and PCs